1to 
/ˈtu:, tə/ preposition
/ˈtu:, tə/ preposition 1 — used to indicate that the following verb is in the infinitive form ▪ I like to swim. ▪ “To be, or not to be—that is the question…” — Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600) ▪ That's a tough question to answer. ▪ I have an appointment to keep. ▪ The soup is too hot to eat. ▪ Do you need to use this? ▪ I have to go now. ▪ To look at him, you'd never think he was 80! ▪ I didn't really like the movie, to be honest. — often used by itself in place of an infinitive verb when the verb is understood ▪ You can go if you want to. [=you can go if you want to go] ▪ “You left the door unlocked.” “I didn't mean to.” 2 a — used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward ▪ We are flying to London tomorrow. ▪ They climbed to the top of the mountain. ▪ I sent the e-mail to the wrong address. ▪ He was sent to the principal. ▪ The little girl ran to her mother.
b — used to indicate the place where someone participates in a particular activity ▪ Where do you go to school? ▪ She wore her new red dress to the party. ▪ We went to lunch together. ▪ This is the child's first visit to the dentist. 3 — used to indicate the direction of something ▪ There is a lake a mile to the south of here. ▪ She had her back to me. [=her back was facing me] ▪ The roads are parallel to each other. 4 — used to indicate the limit or range of something ▪ The water was up to my waist. ▪ The temperature outside rose to 100 degrees. ▪ The word dates (back) to 1639. ▪ The show's audience is mainly men from 18 to 30 years of age. ▪ The band plays all kinds of music from country to hard rock. ▪ The shirt is a light to medium pink. ▪ The wines we tasted ranged from very poor to good to excellent. ▪ To my knowledge, she has never visited Paris. [=I do not know of any time when she visited Paris] ▪ I'll do it to the best of my ability. [=as well as I can] 5 a — used to indicate a particular result or end ▪ The school was converted to an apartment building. ▪ The vase was smashed to pieces. ▪ The promotion increased her salary to $50,000. ▪ He was sentenced to death. ▪ To their surprise, the train left on time. ▪ A firefighter came to her rescue. [=a firefighter rescued her] ▪ It's 100 miles (from here) to the nearest town.
b : according to (something)
▪ The wedding gown was made to her specifications. [=was made in the way that she specified] ▪ Add salt to taste. [=add as much salt as you want according to your taste] 6 a — used to indicate the end of a particular period of time ▪ He works from nine to [=until, till] five. ▪ Up to now, no one has beaten the record. ▪ The movie keeps your attention from beginning to end.
b : before the start of (something, such as an hour or event)
▪ It is ten to six. [=it is 10 minutes before 6 o'clock] ▪ She arrived at a quarter to five. ▪ I can't believe there are only five days to the wedding. ▪ How long to kickoff? 7 a — used to indicate the person or thing that receives an object or action ▪ Give the letter to me. [=give me the letter] ▪ The teacher spoke to his parents. ▪ She showed a picture of her kids to me. ▪ Refer to the dictionary. ▪ Let me introduce you to my sister. ▪ She was very rude to [=toward] him. ▪ “He's smart,” she thought to herself.
b : in honor of (someone or something)
▪ Let us drink to the bride and groom. ▪ The people built temples to their gods. ▪ The book is dedicated to her husband and children. 8 a — used to indicate how people or things are related, connected, etc. ▪ She is married to my cousin. ▪ He is related to me. ▪ He is the assistant to the dean. ▪ You have always been a good friend to me. ▪ I can't find the key (that goes) to this door. ▪ He owns the title to the property.
b : in response to (something)
▪ There wasn't much I could say to that. ▪ The answer to your question is no. ▪ What would you say to a drink? [=would you like a drink?] ▪ Her dog comes to her call. [=comes when she calls] 9 — used to indicate the thing that causes something to happen ▪ She lost her mother to cancer. [=her mother died of cancer] 10 — used when one person or thing is being compared to another ▪ He prefers a good book to a movie. ▪ I have a pair of shoes similar to those. ▪ His followers compared/likened him to a god. ▪ This problem is nothing to [=is nothing when compared to] the ones we previously had. ▪ We won the game ten to six. [=we won the game because we had ten points while the other team had only six] ▪ Their odds of winning are ten to one. 11 — used to indicate that something is attached to or touches something else ▪ He tied the dog's leash to the post. ▪ She put her hand to [=on, against] her heart. ▪ He gently touched the bow to the violin's strings. 12 — used to indicate the thing that contains or includes a certain number or amount of something ▪ The pencils come ten to a box. [=there are ten pencils in each box] ▪ There are two pints to a quart. 13 — used to indicate the sound that people hear while they do something or while something happens ▪ Children were dancing to the music. ▪ He woke to the sound of pouring rain. 14 a : in the opinion of (someone)
▪ The plan is agreeable to all of us. ▪ Her excuse sounded suspicious to me. ▪ To him, the work seemed unnecessary.
b : from the point of view of (someone)
▪ Their marriage is news to me. [=I did not know about their marriage] ▪ Your problems are of no concern to me! [=I don't care about your problems]
b — used to indicate the place where someone participates in a particular activity ▪ Where do you go to school? ▪ She wore her new red dress to the party. ▪ We went to lunch together. ▪ This is the child's first visit to the dentist.
b : according to (something)
▪ The wedding gown was made to her specifications. [=was made in the way that she specified] ▪ Add salt to taste. [=add as much salt as you want according to your taste]
b : before the start of (something, such as an hour or event)
▪ It is ten to six. [=it is 10 minutes before 6 o'clock] ▪ She arrived at a quarter to five. ▪ I can't believe there are only five days to the wedding. ▪ How long to kickoff?
b : in honor of (someone or something)
▪ Let us drink to the bride and groom. ▪ The people built temples to their gods. ▪ The book is dedicated to her husband and children.
b : in response to (something)
▪ There wasn't much I could say to that. ▪ The answer to your question is no. ▪ What would you say to a drink? [=would you like a drink?] ▪ Her dog comes to her call. [=comes when she calls]
▪ The plan is agreeable to all of us. ▪ Her excuse sounded suspicious to me. ▪ To him, the work seemed unnecessary.
b : from the point of view of (someone)
▪ Their marriage is news to me. [=I did not know about their marriage] ▪ Your problems are of no concern to me! [=I don't care about your problems]
to yourself
— used with have to say that you are the only one who is using something or who is in a place ▪ I finally had the computer (all) to myself. ▪ We had the whole house to ourselves. [=we were the only ones in the house]
Do not confuse to with too or two.
